The Pulaski County Commissioners have decided to stick with Town & Country Paving for several miles of road projects. They accepted the company’s bid for just under $1.18 million Monday, at the recommendation of Highway Superintendent Terry Ruff. “We had Town & Country last year,” Ruff said. “They done 200 South and that stretch out here by Lawton. They’re all right, so if they’ve got the low bid, why wouldn’t you go with them? It was close between them and Central Paving, but that’s why you bid it off, I guess.”
Pulaski County Commissioners: Mike McClure, Jerry Locke, Kenny Becker
The Pulaski County Commissioners will
continue making arrangements for summer paving work tonight. Highway
Superintendent Terry Ruff is expected to discuss the county’s
Community Crossings projects.
Since Pulaski County won’t have to hold
a primary election this year, a resolution saying how much money the
county will save will be up for approval tonight. The county election
board is expected to consider the resolution when it meets tonight at
5:30 EDT. The resolution would then go to the county commissioners at
their 6:00 p.m. meeting. Both meetings will be held in the Pulaski
County Courthouse.
The Pulaski County Commissioners have
agreed to get a second opinion on insurance coverage, but some
officials were concerned that could create extra work for department
heads. Representatives from ONI Risk Partners met with the
commissioners last week, offering to analyze the county’s insurance
needs, look for potential areas for improvement, and present some
options.
Pulaski County Commissioners: Mike McClure, Jerry Locke, Kenny Becker
The Pulaski County Commissioners have
issued some direction on the purchase of fuel. They voted last week
to have the departments that use county fuel get competitive bids
from local distributors on a load-by-load basis.
Pulaski County Commissioners: Mike McClure, Jerry Locke, Kenny Becker
Pulaski County employees will be
getting a new email system. Last week, the county commissioners
approved a contract with Golden Tech, to switch the county over to
the Office 365 email system.
Pulaski County is sticking with First National Bank of Monterey for its cash management. The county’s board of finance officially approved the bank’s bid Monday, at the recommendation of Treasurer Teresa Bryant. “As usual with First National, they never charge us any fees for anything and give us the best interest rate,” she explained. “1st Source really stepped up their game, as far as offering more services as far as security, but unfortunately, they’d still charge us fees.”
Preservation experts are focusing their efforts on the Pulaski County Courthouse. Todd Zeiger with Indiana Landmarks says the nonprofit organization has taken the unusual step of funding a reuse study with its own money.
Pulaski County will once again be targeting country music fans with this year’s tourism marketing campaign. The county commissioners Monday approved a $25,000 advertising package with WBBM-TV in Chicago.
Pulaski County Commissioners: Mike McClure, Jerry Locke, Kenny Becker
The Pulaski County Commissioners are
reconsidering the outsourcing of lawn care and snow removal at
certain county properties. On Monday, they voted to turn the snow
removal back over to the County Maintenance Department.
A dispute over whether the nonprofit
Pulaski Health Foundation has to pay property taxes on its Riverwood
Commons apartment building appears to have been resolved. Sharon
McKinley, the foundation’s executive director, told the Pulaski
County Commissioners Monday that the housing development is designed
for residents over the age of 55 with low-to-moderate incomes.
Pulaski County Commissioners: Mike McClure, Jerry Locke, Kenny Becker
The Pulaski County Commissioners will
consider bids for a number of different items this morning. They’re
expected to choose a bank to handle the county’s cash management
services. The county received bids from four local banks last month.
Maintenance Director Mia Salyers will
discuss contracts for lawn care and snow removal at various county
properties, along with bids for the removal of an ash tree near the
Annex Building. Fuel bids will also be discussed, and the
commissioners are expected to finalize a contract with Golden Tech
for a new email system.
Additionally, the possibility of the
county once again helping with the cost of a new van for Pulaski
County Human Services will be discussed by the organization’s
executive director, Jacki Frain. Meanwhile, a $25,000 expense with a
Chicago media outlet will be presented for the commissioners’
approval by Community Development Commission Executive Director
Nathan Origer. The CDC has tried a few different advertising packages
in recent years, in an effort to attract tourists to Pulaski County.
Highway Superintendent Terry Ruff,
Sheriff Jeff Richwine, and Assessor Holly VanDerAa are also scheduled
to make appearances at this morning’s Pulaski County Commissioners
meeting. It starts at 8:30 a.m. EDT at the Pulaski County Courthouse.
Pulaski County officials may be looking
to restructure their meetings, as some county council members call
for more discussion about the courthouse. During Monday’s meeting,
Council Member Kathi Thompson again raised the issues of the
building’s current needs, as well as future renovation or replacement
plans.
A proposed switch in Pulaski County’s
email system still needs more review before the county commissioners
will approve it. Since January, IT Director Matt Voltz has been
recommending using Golden Tech, to switch county employees over to
the Office 365 email system. Voltz says it will make it easier for
various departments to coordinate their schedules, which would be
especially helpful for the county’s judicial system.
Pulaski County’s Court Appointed
Special Advocates are hoping to get grant funding to increase
awareness of the program. CASAs are trained volunteers who help guide
abused and neglected kids through the court system.
The Pulaski County Council and
Commissioners continue making several yearly appointments. Last week,
the commissioners agreed to reappoint Commissioner Kenny Becker to
the Pulaski County Community Development Commission. They also
reappointed Stanley Boehning and David Schambers to the property tax
assessment board of appeals.
Pulaski County is getting some new
computer equipment from the state, as part of its switch in court
software. Circuit Court Judge Mary Welker told the county
commissioners last week that Superior Court Judge Crystal Brucker
Kocher has been working hard on the transition to the Odyssey system,
and Circuit Court will benefit, as well.
